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up in many countries, and fascists came to power in Austria and Poland, thus
the whole of Europe was affected by it.
There are numerous similarities between fascism in Europe, where the
clearest examples of fascism were seen, and Latin America and Japan, where
the movement also took root and flourished. Generally speaking, fascism
made use of chaos and instability within a country to impose itself on its
inhabitants, by presenting itself as an ideology of salvation. Once fascist
governments were established, the people were kept under control by a
mixture of fear, oppression, and brainwashing techniques.

Social Crises: Fertile Ground for Fascism

There were great similarities in the social and psychological
backgrounds of those countries where fascist states came to be established.
Most of the countries concerned had been defeated and heavily damaged in
the First World War, and thus its people were worn-out and weary, having lost
their husbands, wives, children, and loved ones in the war. As well, these
countries suffered from a shattered economy, political instability, and a
general feeling that the nation was in a state of collapse. People were suffering
materially; the various political parties were incapable of rectifying the nations'

After World War I,
much of the population
were either widowed
or orphaned. People
were dealing with the
sorrow of having lost
loved ones and people
close to them, and
were also suffering the
psychological and
economic problems
brought on by high
unemployment. As a
result, there emerged a
longing for the old
days of glory.